ectopia — [ek tō′pē ə] n. [ModL &LT; Gr ektopos, away from a place &LT; ek , out of (see EX 1) + topos, a place (see TOPIC) + ModL ia, IA] an abnormal position of a body part or organ, esp. at birth ectopic [ek täp′ik] adj … English World dictionary

Ectopia — In medicine an ectopia is a displacement or malposition of an organ of the body. Most ectopias are congenital but some may happen later in life. *Ectopia lentis is the displacement of the crystalline lens of the eye *Ectopia cordis is the… … Wikipedia